French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens. The right-wing US influencer has repeatedly claimed that France’s first lady was born male, on her popular podcast and social media channels. In March 2024, Owens stated that she would stake her "entire professional reputation" on her belief that Mrs Macron "is in fact a man". The legal action, filed on Wednesday in the US state of Delaware, said Owens has been spreading "outlandish, defamatory, and far-fetched fictions". The Macrons said in a statement released by their attorneys that they had asked Owens repeatedly for a retraction, but "ultimately concluded that referring the matter to a court of law was the only remaining avenue for remedy". Owens described the lawsuit as an "obvious, desperate public relations strategy". Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to read all the details from the lawsuit. (📷 Getty) #PresidentMacron #CandaceOwens #BBCNews